The Fremont city hall, located at the southeast corner of Fourth and F (Park) streets, appears on this black and white actual photograph post card with some of its arched wooden doors open. A wooden wheeled hose cart can be seen through the openings and is the only discernable piece of fire fighting equipment in this storage area. Some of the architectural details seen on this 1889 structure include arched door and window surrounds, stone work which contrasts in color and texture with the brick walls, decorative chimneys, and a hipped roof with ornamental cross gables. The elaborate bell tower has been placed asymmetrically and is quite dramatic with its varied brick patterns and textures, arched openings, windows and spire. A number of these features suggest Richardsonian Romanesque influences and possibly some Queen Anne traces. Firehouse or captain's chairs sit empty near the entrance. Electric street lights dot the scene and two early motor vehicles are parked near the Larson Automobile Company where signs advertise it as a garage as well as a dealer for Goodrich Tires. A metal postal box is seen near the city building.
The 1892 History of the Elkhorn Valley"" informs the reader that this building not only housed fire fighting equipment but also city offices, the council chamber, the city jail and the ""firemen's parlors"".""
